Telebass

Way back in 2010, the Tour of britain Cycle Race started a stage here in Tavistock. To celebrate, the town centre was shut off and turned into a concert venue. There were quite a few local bands, and headlined by also-local Seth Lakeman, along with Celtic local heroes Mad Dog Mcrea. Seth actually followed us, leaving for another gig and letting Mad Dog have the final slot. I only discovered the existence of this video yesterday during idel gig-break conversation. Shows us nervously going too fast through Rockin' In The Free World, but enjoying it nonethless. Our biggest audience - 6000. [media]http://youtu.be/gYKFvVcQLg8[/media]

Tavistock Wharf all to ourselves last night, 206 tickets sold, so good crowd and good pay. 2x 75 minute sets, so good value given too. A moment of tribute for Steve Court, who ran the place for years until his death recently. Steve gave us a night at the venue once, and the rest is, as they say, history. Steve was also a friend of, and PA designer to, Pink Floyd, back in the day, so the rig at Wharf is, shall we say, pretty good! And, at 16kW, probably still too big for a 400 seater!

We have it to ourselves! [attachment=249002:19956147_767600656734639_1437390482164664570_o.jpg] Can't wait!

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My 2003 P-bass is finally starting to shed its finish... [attachment=249000:20170713_155010.jpg] Shame it doesn't wear nicely like nitro, just comes off in big chunks. Ah well, it's done a LOT of gigs.

[quote name='Yank' timestamp='1499417392' post='3331400'] I seem to remember an ad for strings with a hot female bassest, Greta something or other who sported a green bass. [/quote] "Bass Goddess Greta", lefty, pushing GHS Bass Boomers! I remember that!

[quote name='Danuman' timestamp='1499364090' post='3331083'] Hmmm, bbot. There's that word again. I figured that it's the bent steel bridge... is it an acronym? I think bent steel bridges sound absolutely fine, by the way. (Usually.) I just happen to find tighter string spacing a lot more comfortable. [/quote] Bent Bit Of Tin - a derogatory name for an entirely adequate piece of kit.

[quote name='miles'tone' timestamp='1499196806' post='3329919'] Best. [/quote] Precisely.

Welcome!

Done

[quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1499013794' post='3328577'] The Jazz doesn't bother me, but I draw the line at all those bloody banjos. [/quote] This. So very much this!

Saturday headline at small private festival in Lifton, Devon. Got on late, 10pm, and played unbroken until 1. Great crowd, much fun had! But a bit knackering! Sound guy impressed with Markbass CMD121H which was extended with a supplied GK 4x10, and impressed with the new strings too. He's a bassist, of course!

Indeed, far too new to throw away! But not remotely impolite enough any more for rock...;

Review up!

Have had these on for a couple of weeks now, and played two gigs with them. Packaging: standard Ernie sealed pack with paper individual sleeves inside. Nice to see a diagram included of the best way to wrap them on install. I needed to tweak the truss rod about an eighth of a turn tighter from a set of TI Jazz flats, so these are pretty low tension, though nowhere near as floppy seeming as TIs. Like a lot of flats, they felt a little sticky at first, but this soon passes. Very roundwound sounding, although not as zingy as brand-new rounds. Verdict: my new string of choice.

Congratulations to you both!

Welcome! I've always hankered after a passive, twin-P pickup S2 headless...one day, one day...

Welcome back!

Another visit to the town of Roche in Cornwall, this time at the Rock Inn, rather appropriate. Good night, more bookings, and also possible bookings elsewhere, near Bodmin and possibly in Exmouth! Good night's work, and the new Ernie Cobalt flats were great - review to follow!

[quote name='Bass Culture' timestamp='1497958050' post='3321585'] Agreed. What I also like about Dave's cables is that they buck the modern trend for built-in obsolescence or the intention to be superseded by later, 'better' models, and literally last a lifetime of trouble-free, top class performance. [/quote] Exactly. The sort of kit you'd expect to be labelled 'military grade'.

Yup, if a Herc breaks, email them. They'll ask for pics, then send you a new one!

And well within budget, too, for s/h. Not that far out for new, if you can still find one.

Or if you don't mind a slight deviation from the Fender norm - a Yamaha BB424.

Nice!

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